US Soccer announced in February that it would be launching a girls’ development academy in fall 2017 to go along with their DA program for boys. They have now released the names of the first 25 clubs that will join the program, including the Boston Breakers.
The Breakers will participate in the DA after going through an application process that was accepted by US Soccer technical staff. According to USSF’s press release, the criteria for evaluation were as follows:
- Leadership of the club and quality of the coaching staff
- Desire to embrace and promote the core values of the program
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